§ 122C-10 (This article has a contingent effective date – see note) MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program
§ 122C-11 (This article has a contingent effective date – see notes) MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program/definitions
§ 122C-12 (This article has a contingent effective date – see note) State MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program
§ 122C-13 (This article has a contingent effective date – see note) State Consumer Advocate duties
§ 122C-14 (This article has a contingent effective date – see note) Local Consumer Advocate; duties
§ 122C-15 (This Article has a contingent effective date – see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; authority to enter; communication with residents, clients, patients; review of records
§ 122C-16 (This Article has a contingent effective date – see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; resolution of complaints
§ 122C-17 (This Article has a contingent effective date – see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; confidentiality
§ 122C-18 (This Article has a contingent effective date – see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; retaliation prohibited
§ 122C-19 (This Article has a contingent effective date – see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; immunity from liability
§ 122C-20 (This Article has a contingent effective date – see note) State/Local Consumer Advocate; penalty for willful interference
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 122C > Article 1A - MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Consumer: means an individual who is a client or a potential client of public services from a State or area facility. See North Carolina General Statutes 122C-11
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • Local Consumer Advocacy Program: means a local MH/DD/SA Local Consumer Advocacy Program. See North Carolina General Statutes 122C-11
  • Local Consumer Advocate: means an individual employed and certified by the State Consumer Advocate to perform the duties and functions of the MH/DD/SA Local Consumer Advocacy Program in accordance with this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 122C-11
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
  • State Consumer Advocacy Program: means the State MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program. See North Carolina General Statutes 122C-11
  • State Consumer Advocate: means the individual charged with the duties and functions of the State MH/DD/SA Consumer Advocacy Program established under this Article. See North Carolina General Statutes 122C-11
  • within available resources: means State funds appropriated and non-State funds and other resources appropriated, allocated or otherwise made available for mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services. See North Carolina General Statutes 122C-2